EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The four types of soil are ____
A
humus, gravel, pebbles, sand
B
sand, silt, clay, loam
C
sand, rock, pebbles, granite
D
sand, clay, bedrock, topsoil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sandy Soil. The first type of soil is sand. Silt Soil. Silt, which is known to have much smaller particles compared to sandy soil and is made up of rock and other mineral particles, which are smaller than sand and larger than clay. Clay Soil. Clay is the smallest particle among the other two types of soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -OSHA classifies soils into four categories: Solid Rock, Type A, Type B, and Type C. Solid Rock is the most stable, and Type C soil is the least stable. Soils are typed not only by how cohesive they are, but also by the conditions in which they are found.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil can be categorised into sand, clay, silt, peat, chalk and loam types of soil based on the dominating size of the particles within a soil.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is the unique blend of each that gives it it’s characteristic, determining which soil type it is and which are better for growing plants and crops in. There are three main categories of soil: sandy, clay or loam. Sandy soil is a dry soil with lots of air in it.

Detailed explanation-5: -The six types of soil There are six main soil groups: clay, sandy, silty, peaty, chalky and loamy. They each have different properties and it is important to know these to make the best choices and get the most from your garden.

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